Up there with compression in its essential music production status, EQ (short for ‘equalisation’) is one of the most powerful effects in your mixing toolbox, enabling shaping of the frequency [...]
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When it comes to crafting great mixes, you need your studio space to be as sonically neutral and ‘honest’ as possible, and that means taking control of reflections and standing [...]
If you’re just starting to dive into the world of recording, then chances are you’re feeling a bit overwhelmed. There’s a lot that goes into capturing clean audio, but it [...]
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As a staple effect in the vast majority of mixes, reverb is a part of the production process that’s all too easy to take for granted. Get it wrong in [...]
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It all starts with a quality recording Perhaps unsurprisingly, you can only hope to conjure up a top notch drums mix from top notch source material, so make sure [...]
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Intro If you asked a room full of audio engineer students what a compressor does, you'd probably get a wide range of responses. "It's the thing that makes tracks louder!" [...]
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Zack intro Why is live video streaming so popular these days? First it builds a great connection with your fanbase through live chat and second you don't have to edit [...]
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Andy Huckvale Intro Composing is an art form that has often meant capturing the attention of an audience. Whether it's Mozart being commissioned to compose chamber music for the elite [...]
Intro The role of a producer has changed over the years. It is very common for a producer/writer to be in the room as the song is being written, In [...]
Intro We’ve all heard the classic debates about digital vs. analog. Instead of describing a “winning” position we want to talk about the specific sonic quality attributes that analog equipment [...]
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Be warned, the world of beat creation is one that, if you get into it, you will probably never want to leave! The ability to build and create something that [...]
1. Choose the right microphone Inevitably, the microphone you elect to point at the speaker cabinet from which your amplified guitar is emanating has a major impact on the quality [...]
Intro Live gigs – anyone remember these?? © Copyright Matt Birch Pictures 2014 Whether playing to an arena of 100,000 people or making an appearance at a local [...]